1. Word: this should be taught around fourth or fifth grade. The students at this time will be able to correctly use the keyboard. Also it is important for the students to maintain the abilities of writing (penmanship) and spelling that at times can be hindered if only computers are used. It is important for the students to be taught word for as they advance and are required to write more papers it is a useful tool and often required once the child enters high school, college, and the workplace.

2. Power point
3. Excel
4. Graphing programs
While these are important tools to learn on the computer they are not as essential as word is. They are all of equal importance and should be taught in the early to middle years in middle school, sixth or seventh grade. These applications will not be used much before then and will become more essential in high school, but it is important to know them before the students need to use them. They allow the students to create their own lectures, design spreadsheets and read them, also create accurate graphs.

5. Internet, google. This should be taught to students in the third or fourth grade. It is important for students to know how to quickly and efficiently find information online. This become more essential in middle, and high school and it will be a required skill once the students enter the work place or college.